To maximize occupant safety, the front seat shoulder belts of the Infiniti QX60 have pretensioners to eliminate dangerous slack in the event of a collision and force limiters to limit the pressure the belts will exert on the passengers.
The QX60 Luxe’s optional pre-crash front seatbelts will tighten automatically in the event the vehicle detects an impending crash, improving protection against injury significantly.
For enhanced safety, the front, middle and rear seat shoulder belts of the Infiniti QX60 are height-adjustable to accommodate a wide variety of driver and passenger heights. A better fit can prevent injuries and the increased comfort also encourages passengers to buckle up.
The QX60 has shoulder harnesses for all passengers. Shoulder harnesses are 10% more effective than lap belts in preventing injuries from collisions. Recent studies indicate that lap belts alone may cause as many or more injuries than they prevent.
The QX60 has standard child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors.
The QX60 has standard front seat side-impact airbags and head airbags for all three seat rows, which act as a forgiving barrier between the passengers and the door. Combined with high-strength steel door beams this system increases protection from broadside collisions.
Using vehicle speed sensors and seat sensors, smart airbags in the QX60 deploy with different levels of force or don’t deploy at all to help better protect passengers of all sizes in different collisions. Airbags without smart features will always deploy full force.
The QX60 has standard four wheel antilock disc brakes for quicker stops and controlled steering ability, especially under poor traction conditions.
The QX60 has a standard Intelligent Brake Assist, which uses forward mounted sensors to warn the driver of a possible collision ahead. If the driver doesn’t react and the system determines a collision is imminent, it automatically applies the brakes at full-force in order to reduce the force of the crash or avoid it altogether.
Over 200 people are killed each year when backed over by motor vehicles. The QX60 Luxe offers an optional Backup Collision Intervention that use rear sensors to monitor and automatically apply the brakes to prevent a rear collision.
To prevent wheelspin and loss of control under poor traction conditions, full range traction control is standard on the Infiniti QX60.
The QX60 has standard Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC), which uses the antilock brake hardware along with powerful software and additional sensors to detect the beginning of a skid. VDC then intervenes by automatically applying the brake at one appropriate wheel, preventing a skid.. A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study showed that skid control systems reduced single-vehicle SUV crashes by 67%.
The Infiniti QX60 has Daytime Running Lights to help keep it more visible under all conditions. Canadian government studies show that driving with lights during the day reduces accidents by 11% by making vehicles more conspicuous.
The QX60 Luxe’s optional lane departure warning system alerts a temporarily inattentive driver when the vehicle begins to leave its lane and gently nudges the vehicle back towards its lane.
The QX60 offers optional Front and Rear Sonar System to help warn drivers about vehicles, pedestrians or other obstacles behind or in front of their vehicle. The QX60 also has a standard backup monitor to help drivers see any and all obstacles behind their vehicle, and an optional Around View® Monitor to allow the driver to see objects all around the vehicle.
The QX60’s blind spot warning system uses digital cameras monitored by computer to alert the driver to moving objects in the vehicle’s blind spots where the side view mirrors don’t reveal them.
To help make backing safer, the QX60’s cross-path warning system uses wide-angle radar in the rear bumper to alert the driver to vehicles approaching from the side, helping the driver avoid collisions.
For better protection of the passenger compartment, the QX60 uses safety cell construction with a three-dimensional high-strength frame that surrounds the passenger compartment. It provides extra impact protection and a sturdy mounting location for door hardware and side impact beams. A body-on-frame design has no frame members above the floor of the vehicle.
Compared to metal, the QX60’s plastic fuel tank can withstand harder, more intrusive impacts without leaking; this decreases the possibility of fire.
The QX60’s gas tank is mounted inside the frame rails in front of the rear axle to optimally protect the fuel tank in a collision. A gas tank mounted behind the rear axle is more susceptible to rear collisions.
The QX60 offers optional InTouch Services™, which uses a global positioning satellite (GPS) receiver and a cellular system to get turn-by-turn driving directions, remotely unlock your doors if you lock your keys in, help track down your vehicle if it’s stolen or send emergency personnel to the scene if any airbags deploy. Without a GPS response system, if you’re involved in an accident and you’re incapacitated, help may not come as quickly.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Infiniti QX60 is safe:
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QX60 |
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Driver |
|
| STARS |
4 Stars |
|
| HIC |
337 |
|
| Neck Stress |
464 lbs. |
|
| Neck Compression |
25 lbs. |
|
| Leg Forces (l/r) |
516/475 lbs. |
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Passenger |
|
| STARS |
5 Stars |
|
| HIC |
248 |
|
| Chest Compression |
.6 inches |
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| Neck Injury Risk |
33% |
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| Neck Stress |
137 lbs. |
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| Neck Compression |
44 lbs. |
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| Leg Forces (l/r) |
479/476 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety does 40 MPH moderate front offset crash tests on new cars. In this test, results indicate that the Infiniti QX60 is safe:
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QX60 |
| Overall Evaluation |
GOOD |
| Structure |
GOOD |
| Restraints |
GOOD |
| Head injury index |
124 |
| Peak Head G-forces |
no hit |
| Neck Tension |
1.4 kN |
| Chest Compression |
35 mm |
| Femur Force |
.2 kN/.8 kN |
| Tibia index |
.48/.53 |
(This test is not comparable to the NHTSA NCAP 35 MPH front crash test.)
A significantly tougher test than their original offset frontal crash test, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety does 40 MPH small overlap frontal offset crash tests. In this test, where only 25% of the total width of the vehicle is struck, results indicate that the Infiniti QX60 is safe:
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QX60 |
| Overall Evaluation |
GOOD |
| Restraints |
GOOD |
| Head Neck Evaluation |
GOOD |
| Head injury index |
39 |
| Peak Head Forces |
0 G’s |
| Steering Column Movement Rearward |
3 cm |
| Chest Evaluation |
GOOD |
| Max Chest Compression |
15 cm |
| Hip & Thigh Evaluation |
GOOD |
| Femur Force R/L |
2.3/.1 kN |
| Hip & Thigh Injury Risk R/L |
0%/0% |
| Lower Leg Evaluation |
GOOD |
| Tibia index R/L |
.52/.37 |
| Tibia forces R/L |
.8/.1 kN |
(This test is not comparable to the NHTSA NCAP 35 MPH front crash test.)
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Infiniti QX60 is safe:
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QX60 |
| OVERALL STARS |
5 Stars |
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Front Seat |
| STARS |
5 Stars |
| HIC |
114 |
| Chest Movement |
.9 inches |
| Abdominal Force |
120 G’s |
| Hip Force |
457 lbs. |
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Rear Seat |
| STARS |
5 Stars |
| HIC |
101 |
| Spine Acceleration |
41 G’s |
| Hip Force |
557 lbs. |
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|
Into Pole |
| STARS |
5 Stars |
| Max Damage Depth |
18 inches |
| HIC |
338 |
| Spine Acceleration |
42 G’s |
| Hip Force |
661 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
In a 31 MPH side-impact test, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crashes a 3300 pound sled into the side of new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Infiniti QX60 is safe:
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QX60 |
| Overall Evaluation |
GOOD |
| Structure |
ACCEPTABLE |
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|
Driver |
| Head Protection Rating |
GOOD |
| Head Injury Rating |
GOOD |
| Torso Injury Rating |
GOOD |
| Pelvis/Leg Injury Rating |
GOOD |
| Head Injury Criterion |
278 |
| Shoulder Movement |
30 mm |
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|
Rear Passenger |
| Head Protection Rating |
GOOD |
| Head Injury Rating |
GOOD |
| Torso Injury Rating |
GOOD |
| Pelvis/Leg Injury Rating |
GOOD |
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) performs roof strength tests. In that test the QX60 earned the top rating of “Good” because its roof supported over four times the QX60’s weight before being crushed five inches.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety rates the general design of front seat head restraints for their ability to protect front seat occupants from whiplash injuries. The IIHS also performs a dynamic test on those seats with “good” or “acceptable” geometry. In these ratings, the QX60 is safe:
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QX60 |
| Overall Evaluation |
GOOD |
| Head Restraint Design |
GOOD |
| Dynamic Test Rating |
GOOD |
| Seat Design |
Pass |
| Torso Acceleration |
11.1 g’s |
| Max Neck Shearing Force |
0 |
(Lower numerical results are better in all tests.)
For its top level performance in all IIHS frontal, side, rear impact and roof-crush tests, and with its optional front crash prevention system, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety grants the QX60 the rating of “Top Pick” for 2017, a rating granted to only 154 vehicles tested by the IIHS.

